Sotto on suspending fuel excise tax: I’ll leave it to the experts

Senate President Vicente Tito Sotto III on Thursday said he would leave the suspension of the excise tax on fuel to economic experts amid soaring prices.
I ll leave it to the economic experts, Sotto said when asked about his position on calls to suspend the oil tax.
Some senators have called for the review and suspension of fuel tax to cushion the impact of the rising costs of goods, utilities and transportation that would affect mostly the poor, amid the implementation of the Tax